Geoff Emerick

Wednesday, April 19, 2006

Special Guest: Howard Massey, co-author of Geoff Emerick's memoir Here, There and Everywhere: My Life Recording the Music of The Beatles

Interviewed by Warren Zanes

A four-time Grammy winner and recording industry legend, Emerick is best known as the longtime engineer at Abbey Road Studios, where he worked on many of the Beatles’ classic recordings including Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, Revolver, The White Album and Abbey Road.

In addition to the Beatles, Emerick’s clients include Elvis Costello, Cheap Trick and Jeff Beck. He has continued to work with Paul McCartney on recent albums.

Holds the record for the most #1 singles and gold records produced from a single studio (his legendary American Studios). In that studio he would revitalize Elvis Presley’s career, give a new twist to Neil Diamond’s image, and help to create some of Wilson Pickett’s hottest recordings. ..............................................................................................................................................................................

Nile Rodgers of Chic

A member of Harlem's Apollo Theater house band, producer of Mick Jagger, Diana Ross, Madonna, INXS, and many more and co-leader of Chic, Rodgers remains one of the most important musical figures of the last several decades. Rodgers discussed his unparalleled career and his role as R&B's ambassador to rock.

John Simon

Wednesday, March 21, 2007

Interviewed by Warren Zanes

Produced some of the biggest records of the 1960s: Cheap Thrills by Big Brother and the Holding Company; most of Bookends by Simon and Garfunkel; Leonard Cohen’s first album; the first album by Blood, Sweat and Tears and the first two albums by the Band (in addition to producing the music from The Last Waltz)